ITHACA, N.Y. – The Harvard women's volleyball team went to five sets for a seventh time in 2011 but came away on the wrong end of a 3-2 decision at Cornell on Saturday.

Three Crimson (11-11, 4-8 Ivy League) recorded double-digit kills on the evening with Taylor Docter's 16 leading the way. Docter also notched 16 digs, giving the junior her second double-double of the year. Sandra Lynne Fryhofer and Teresa Skelly finished the match with 13 kills apiece while Natalie Doyle recorded her seventh double-double with 19 assists and 15 digs. Christine Wu and Kelsey Beck led the defensive efforts with 21 digs and 18 digs, respectively.

Harvard got off to a quick start by taking a 3-0 lead but found itself tied with the Big Red (5-19, 3-9 Ivy League) at 13 midway through the first set. The Crimson never trailed, however, after a 3-0 spurt put the team on top 19-16. A block by Docter and Fryhofer earned set point, 25-21.

Cornell took the second set by a score of 25-17 and edged the Crimson, 25-22, in the third. Harvard led 15-13 after a Kristen Casey kill but the Big Red outscored the visitor 12-7 down the stretch.

Harvard fought its way back into the match with a 25-23 victory in the fourth. Cornell held a 12-9 advantage at the midway point before a block by Caroline Walters and Fryhofer evened the frame at 12. Trailing 22-21, the Crimson scored three straight points for a 24-22 margin and took set point on a Skelly kill.

The fifth set came down to the wire as the two teams found themselves tied at 10 in the race to 15. Cornell took a 13-10 advantage with three consecutive kills but a pair of kills by Fryhofer helped the Crimson pull to within one, 14-13. Cornell took match point on the ensuing serve, however, 15-13.

The Crimson will conclude its 2011 schedule with a pair of matches at the Malkin Athletic Center Nov. 11-12. Harvard will first take to the court against Yale on Friday at 7 p.m. and will celebrate Senior Night on Saturday versus Brown at 5 p.m.